| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie |  BAH | 22.62 Q | 0.191 | 
| 2 | Beverly McDonald |  JAM | 22.70 Q | 0.250 | 
| 3 | Zhanna Block |  UKR | 22.74 Q | 0.171 | 
| 4 | Felipa Alicia Palacios |  COL | 23.11 | 0.189 | 
| 5 | Mercy Nku |  NGR | 23.40 | 0.222 | 
| 6 | Lauren Hewitt |  AUS | 23.44 | 0.290 | 
| 7 | Myriam Léonie Mani |  CMR | 23.47 | 0.180 | 
| Marion Jones |  USA | DQ | 0.233 | 
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Davis-Thompson |  BAH | 22.38 Q PB | 0.227 | 
| 2 | Susanthika Jayasinghe |  SRI | 22.45 Q | 0.253 | 
| 3 | Melinda Gainsford-Taylor |  AUS | 22.61 Q | 0.226 | 
| 4 | Cathy Freeman |  AUS | 22.71 Q | 0.262 | 
| 5 | Louise Ayétotché |  CIV | 22.76 NR | 0.219 | 
| 6 | Torri Edwards |  USA | 23.06 | 0.170 | 
| 7 | Muriel Hurtis |  FRA | 23.13 | 0.208 | 
| 8 | Nanceen Perry |  USA | 23.16 | 0.159 |